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NARRATOR: Previously...

I've written, "Leave."

I can leave knowing that I really did give it my best shot.

NARRATOR: Veronica and Eliot left the experiment.

We wanted to see a different Eliot.

We are thrilled at the progress and the self-development.

Thank you.

NARRATOR: Paul received some hard truths.

You're lacking emotional intelligence.

There seems to be a sensitivity chip missing.

After our time apart,

I did realise that, you know, I do care for Awhina.

NARRATOR: And as some couples blossomed...

I definitely am all in.

It's growing stronger every single day

and it is becoming really special for me.

You've got some explaining to do.

You were detached, you were cold.

Do you understand the way you're behaving

to this woman who has given you everything?

NARRATOR: Dave was put on notice.

This is real

and yes, the romantic side, I should've worked harder on it

and I'm sorry.

I don't believe you right now.

But I will humour him with another week.

NARRATOR: Tonight...

Welcome to my humble abode.

..it's homestays week...

Welcome! Thank you.

I'm home!

Oh, my god!

NARRATOR: Over two big nights,

our couples get a taste of what their married lives

might look like outside of the experiment.

And for Paul, it's a religious experience.

They're married, but not in the eyes of the church.

When they come into the family home, they need to be separated.

NARRATOR: Then...

Your shoes are not allowed on my bed.

..it's Jacqui's house, Jacqui's rules.

Jacqui is the most difficult person.

NARRATOR: Jacqui asks the big question.

Your beard isn't very manly.

NARRATOR: To beard or not to be beard.

It's a beard, Jacqui!

So, are you falling in love with Jamie?

NARRATOR: Protective sisters demand answers.

NARRATOR: Adrian, once again, faces off with Awhina's twin sister.

I don't have a very good opinion of Adrian,

or his family or his friends.

Why don't you go inside so me and Adrian can have a chat?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(LIVELY MUSIC)

NARRATOR: It's the morning after an intense commitment ceremony...

Dave copped a bit of a spray.

He did, didn't he? Yeah.

..where the recent collapse

of one of the experiments strongest couples,

Jamie and Dave,

has everyone feeling unsettled.

Sitting there and listening to Jamie, she is amazing.

Yeah, she's so well spoken. She's really good.

She's so strong. Yeah.

She's been giving a lot to that relationship.

Yeah. She does so much.

NARRATOR: After a strong and steady start,

in which Jamie declared she was in love with her husband,

Jamie and Dave's marriage began to abruptly unravel

in the space of a few short days.

The last conversation we had, you said that your feelings

are in the same place and I questioned your attraction to me.

It's because they're not there, the feelings aren't there

as much as I thought they would be.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: With the couple now living apart,

it was left to the experts to unpack

why Dave had continued an intimate relationship with his wife

when he knew his feelings were in question.

I don't understand it.

Neither does she and neither does the whole group.

You've got some explaining to do.

When Jamie told me she loved me, I freaked out a little bit.

I'm not there yet and it's scary for me.

Seeing him explain himself,

like, he's obviously the kind of person

that when it does kind of get too serious, he runs away.

You know, he admitted that, so I think, I hope

that's something he can overcome.

Everyone shows their feelings in a different way

and maybe he just doesn't express them like Jamie does

but at the same time, like, yeah, it was hard to watch

like how he was acting.

Yeah.

I know Dave really well.

But the Dave I've seen over the past few days

isn't the Dave I know.

You know, the way he's treated Jamie is a real shock to me.

But I'm glad to see them both write, "Stay."

Yeah, 100%. Yeah.

I'm glad they're giving it another week

and, you know, hopefully Dave can pull his finger out.

Obviously, last night, he told Jamie that he's willing to stay

and willing to give it a shot.

So, I really hope that he just, you know,

does what he needs to do this week

and gets their relationship back on track.

DAVE: The commitment ceremony, as hard as it was last night...

Yeah, it needed to be done.

Coming out of feedback week was...

..wasn't quite who I am as a person.

Jamie questioning my feelings, touched a nerve for me.

On top of that, when she said that she loved me,

yeah, I just put my walls up.

Last week, I was in my own head a lot.

I just didn't care about much going on around me.

I just tried to block everything out.

And in doing that, I've forgot about everything

that we worked on here and how special it is.

Yeah, I need to show Jamie that I care and help Jamie feel

not rejected and that she does matter.

I want to make her feel wanted and needed, so clear as day,

I know what I need to do.

NARRATOR: But Dave isn't the only groom

scrambling to fix his relationship this morning.

So? How are you feeling after last night?

Um, I'm going to lie, I'm not feeling the best.

That's for sure.

NARRATOR: Paul has some making up to do, too,

after publicly sharing a comment

wife, Carina, made to him in confidence.

So, when I told Carina, "Oh, look, I know Awhina

"because I used to date her twin sister."...

NARRATOR: Having already shared what was said with Awhina

and caused an awkward rift between the two wives,

Paul's actions were called out by the experts.

The whole thing could have been avoided

if you simply had spoken to your wife

about what was bothering you about her comment.

Yeah, I really do regret bringing that up.

I should have just had that one-on-one conversation with you.

Yeah.

Hearing that I've lost your trust,

so now you have your walls up, yeah, it's...

It is my fault but yeah, it's...

It was a bit of a hard pill to swallow, I think.

It's pissing me off that we sort of, yeah, that we sort of,

you know, that it ended up this way.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's made me feel like shit.

I regret the way everything went down,

the way I sort of raised that issue was wrong.

I genuinely feel bad for it.

Like, I've been trying my hardest, I've been trying my best.

I'm feeling like I've just put my whole self into this experiment.

This isn't easy, this whole thing isn't easy.

I'm just, yeah...

You're allowed to feel how you're feeling right now.

Paul is quite upset.

And I'm still processing everything

but there's only so long I can be angry at him for.

Because I still adore him.

I guess we just have to, um, yeah, try and reconnect

and just be understanding of each other's feelings

and how sensitive we both are. Yeah, I want to do that.

I need to focus on the future and move forward with my partner.

So, I just have to let things go.

I guess it's feedback and advice we can learn from.

Yeah.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: With the end of the experiment drawing ever nearer...

OK, I'm coming!

Hey! Oh, shit!

..our couples are preparing...

The clothes are spawning.

..for one of the most revealing phases of all.

I cannot wait to go home.

Oh, same. I'm so excited.

I feel like this feels like home,

so it's going to be weird actually going back to Melbourne.

Yeah, it will actually.

NARRATOR: Homestays will be an opportunity

for our brides and grooms to bring their partner home

and introduce them to their families, friends, and daily routines...

I can't wait for you to meet my dog.

He's going to love you. Is he going to like me?

Yeah. ..and in Beth's case,

it will be for the first time ever.

It is very strange to be taking a guy to my home, meeting my family.

It's weird 'cause, like, I've never had a boyfriend,

I've always been single.

It is a very odd feeling.

Alright, let's get out of here.

Let's go home, babe.

Homestays allow our participants

valuable insight into their partner's world.

There's Ryan everywhere, so I've got my antique samurai sword.

This week is also the perfect opportunity

for our couples to put into practice all that they've learned

from this experiment so far

before they make their final decision

whether or not to commit beyond the experiment.

It's decorated in like a bit of a lone wolf style of things.

I've got all my souvenirs, you know?

NARRATOR: For Jacqui and Ryan, any hope of blending their lives

outside the experiment

rests on overcoming their recent difficulties with compromise...

She came back in after the task and said,

"How do you feel about being a stay-at-home dad?"

I'm sorry, but I just don't... I don't want that.

If I get an opportunity

where I can go to New York for six months and work,

I want to be able to take that opportunity.

If I'm in a coma...

..I need to know that my husband is going to step up to the plate.

..and while negotiations about future scenarios

of all kinds can wait,

a more immediate concern is the pair's vastly different lifestyles.

You're going to southwest Sydney.

There'll be my dog there.

NARRATOR: From Ryan's bachelor pad in the outer burbs...

We'll do some tanning in the backyard.

..to Jacqui's coastal retreat in Sydney's northern beaches.

Do you have nice, like, blue clothes for the beach?

I'll just be topless the whole time, getting a tan.

It's not topless.

(LAUGHS) It's, yeah, beachy.

My biggest concern is that Ryan is not open to compromising on living.

I like finer things in life

and currently, Ryan and I live about an hour and a half apart,

so realistically, if Ryan and I want to build a future,

someone's going to have to move.

Would you be open to moving to Manly if you really liked it?

Like, are you going to go into this, like, thinking,

like, "This is Jacqui's hometown."?

Um, you know, like, "I need to consider myself

"seriously living here."

Is that the mindset you've got?

Well, it's going to be a lot of things.

It's going to be a lot of things

'cause obviously, I've always grown up with plenty of land,

a backyard for a dog.

That's great. Yeah.

So, Jacqui is very adamant about the potential of me moving to Manly

but I do have a mortgage, I do have a dog that needs an open space.

This is a taste of life outside the experiment.

It's really important to me that we can be cohesive

and just down to earth,

you know, if these things can't match up

then yeah, like, the future looks uncertain.

A croquet - no, I do not.

So, the quicker we get in, the quicker we get out.

Sounds about right, you being quick, in and out. (CHUCKLES)

NARRATOR: For Awhina and Adrian, a homestays experience

with her family back in Perth is coming at a pivotal time.

I'm actually looking forward to it.

It's no secret Adrian and I had a really rough patch

there for a little bit.

There was a point where I chose to leave.

But since deciding to stay, and we've been building

on our relationship again, we're actually starting to better for it.

However, I'm still not feeling great.

Like, I feel like there's some work to do.

So, unfortunately, like, as much as I would have loved

to have introduced my partner to my son,

we're not in a place where we're ready for that.

How far from the beach do you live in Perth?

Five minutes. Yeah?

NARRATOR: While the decision has been made

that Adrian will not meet Awhina's son,

he will be seeing her other loved ones

including one of her most protective family members.

You are focusing a lot on the negatives

because from what... He hasn't even up.

From what I've heard... So, let's just stop it there.

He has not even shown up. From what I'm heard...

Not even once.

NARRATOR: During family and friends week,

Awhina's twin, Cleo, went head-to-head with Adrian,

his twin sisters and friend,

over reasons why Awhina was so unhappy in her marriage.

I was talking. He has not even - I don't care.

He has not shown up, not even once.

It was three against one.

Awhina deserves a kind, loving partner who's going to support her.

You nervous about anything?

Um..

No, I'm actually not.

I'm really not.

I think your sister should be nervous but.

I don't think my sister should be nervous, Adrian.

Um, yeah, I don't know how I'm going to go with seeing Cleo.

I'm going to put you in a good mood before we go there.

That is one of my biggest issues that we have.

I'm not sure, I should be fine.

She will be fine and you will be too.

Yeah. Yeah.

I'm feeling good about our relationship

but homestays is going to be big for us.

Because we both are so big on family.

I feel like you want to go to war with me.

In my mind, if it goes the way it went last time I met Cleo...

If our families can't be together, then we can't be together.

You ready?

It's as simple as that.

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Our couples are heading to each other's homes

to begin homestays...

I'm going to have to come back for that one. It's too heavy.

I've got it.

..a chance to road-test their relationships

in the outside world

ahead of decision time at final vows.

(INDISTINCT) (BLEEP) kill us.

NARRATOR: But as two of our couples are already arriving

on the other side of the country in Perth,

one has yet to even leave the apartments in Sydney.

Yeah, I think it's important to have a chat with Jamie this morning.

You know, we're both from Melbourne

but I don't know if we're still going there for homestays.

Someone order a husband?

These are for you.

Flowers.

That's... And that one too.

All I do know is I need to take charge and sort of step up

and make her feel wanted and needed and not rejected.

I need to show Jamie that I care.

Very pretty.

Very pretty.

Thank you. That's nice of you.

Um...

You know, obviously, the last commitment ceremony,

was hard for both of us...

Yeah.

..and I know that you've been hurting

and I know that I've hurt you as well.

I showed up, I wrote, "Stay", I want to try and I want to fight.

That's why I'm here.

It's just... It's hard right now.

In the last couple of days,

I feel like I kept giving you an opportunity

and you just kept throwing it in my face...

Yeah. ..and it was, like,

repeatedly hurting me and repeatedly breaking my trust

and repeatedly letting me down.

When you said you loved me, it felt like a big deal,

and it was a lot. I just...

Yeah, it was all imploding in my head, it felt like,

and I was just - couldn't express the emotional side of things

because I was scared and I had my walls up.

The feelings are there.

And as much as I didn't show them yesterday or the day before,

I think it was because there was so much going on

and I'm sorry for that.

I understand feeling overwhelmed.

But it's gone from one extreme to the other

and I feel like my head is a bit everywhere.

I'm just very hurt. Yeah.

Like, I'm in a place where, like, trust is, like, severed.

Yeah.

It's just really hard, the whole conversation, being in his presence,

I'm still very uncomfortable.

It makes me anxious, makes me unsettled.

I don't really want to go to Melbourne.

I don't want to mesh our worlds together.

Like, there's so much, like, hurt.

Up until 12 hours ago, I wanted to murder you with my bare hands.

I think I really need some more time to think about homestays.

I just, like, he doesn't feel like my safe space.

I'm really, like, just my feels are in a box somewhere right now.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

No, I actually painted that wall myself and put the wood things on.

And then Cleo and I have matching signs, neon signs that we bought.

NARRATOR: In Perth,

having dropped her son to his grandparents for the day,

Awhina is making the most of an empty house

to give Adrian a tour.

It's my son's 'cause he does MMA.

I'm just glad to be home.

Like, I really just hope we have a great week.

It'll be nice for Adrian to see me in my own soil.

But yeah, I don't know, like, I'd be lying

if I said I wasn't a little bit worried.

That was another Bali painting.

We are going to be seeing my twin sister

and I don't know how he's going to react.

I'm hoping so.

Like, we're in a healthy place right now.

I don't see a reason for him to want to stir things or stir the pot.

NARRATOR: With a family lunch scheduled for tomorrow,

Awhina has decided some baked treats might help keep the mood sweet.

Are you looking forward to seeing my sister?

No.

As if I'd be looking forward to seeing your sister.

Obviously, we all had a little bit of a disagreement. (CHUCKLES)

I wouldn't say disagreement, but...

My twin sister never usually would voice up like that

but she's seen that I was struggling,

I just felt so little and she jumped in.

I still believe your sister owes me an apology, but...

Yeah, I mean, unless I'm delusional here

and I'm completely in the wrong...

You know, it's just...

You just like to piss me off.

Plus, I'm not grumpy over it anymore.

I'm grumpy when you're still grumpy over it.

I'm not grumpy over it.

When you say things... Like I said, I still believe

she should apologise. I don't think she should though.

Why should she apologise?

For screaming and yelling at someone. Just like...

OK, I really wasn't in a happy place then.

That doesn't give you the right to...

No, but you actually had treated me really poorly prior to that.

No, I hadn't. Yeah, you did.

Oh, BS. It hadn't even really happened at this point, OK?

I don't think she owes him an apology.

If anything, I think I deserve an apology.

Because of the end of the day, I went through some real shit,

I was really upset.

I mean, you're just going to see my sister.

It doesn't really matter, OK? Yeah.

Stop mentioning the apology.

I'm asking for one.

I'm not going to listen to it anymore about my sister.

Maybe I'm a little bit stubborn.

I still think, you know, Cleo was the cause of the problem.

Like, last time, it was ugly and I was uncomfortable.

I still want her to take some accountability.

I won't be happy until Cleo apologises.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

(RELIGIOUS MUSIC)

No, so, like, so, I am, like, not religious.

NARRATOR: As homestays shines a light on life's deepest topics...

What's wrong with clean-shaven,

particularly if your wife will find you more attractive?

..one couple gets stuck at the surface.

It's a beard, Jacqui!

It's so sad that I was given someone who's not open to anything.

NARRATOR: And later...

I didn't agree with the comments

and how aggressive they were coming at my sister.

..will Adrian get his apology...

You've dismissed her feelings on multiple occasions.

..when he comes face-to-face with Awhina's twin, Cleo?

I felt how I behaved was valid.

NARRATOR: In Perth, Carina and Paul are using homestays

as an opportunity to put their recent challenges behind them

and focus on something important to them both.

Welcome to my humble abode!

(LAUGHTER)

My family is everything to me

and since my last relationship ended,

I did move back to my parents' house.

So, yes, Paul is going to be staying under their roof as well.

He is, yeah, in for a treat.

He loves a big family and that's exactly what he's getting.

Oh! Hey!

(OVERLAPPING GREETINGS)

You look gorgeous, Carina.

You look so pretty!

You bought flowers!

(OVERLAPPING DIALOGUE)

How have you been? How are you?

Hello! Good to see you again! Hi, son-in-law.

(LAUGHS)

It was so great to see her.

I missed her so much.

She's our baby. She's our little girl.

I know she's a married woman now

but it feels great to have her back home.

This is so pretty.

Thank you. Oh, you're welcome, Carina.

You deserve them.

Yeah, my parents are quite welcoming.

Hello! Oh, my gosh!

My little boy! You smell so clean!

However...

A male under their roof that's my husband,

yeah, that's another story.

Cartier!

They're going to be quite protective and strict.

Almost done with the pasta.

Being from a very traditional family like I am,

my family's faith is very important to them.

That looks amazing.

Growing up, my parents had a family business

and we did have it hard.

They raised five kids, all by juggling,

and I think religion provided some validation or guidance.

I'll sit over here.

It's a sense of community, and it was the glue

that holds our family together.

I'll just say a very quick prayer.

Father, son, holy spirit,

thank you for the blessings you empowered onto this family.

We ask you to continue to bless us all.

We're catholic.

We believe in the sanctity of marriage.

And that's probably something that's a little bit of an issue for me

at the moment.

You honestly have such a beautiful home.

Oh, thank you.

Because they're married, but not in the law of the church,

in the eyes of the church, they're not married.

This is my room

and this is your room.

Separate rooms. OK.

So, they need to learn that when they come into the family home,

they just need to be separated

until they decide what their future is going to hold.

(RELIGIOUS MUSIC)

This is a nice... This is a nice bedroom.

This is what you have as well.

(LAUGHTER) Next to your bed.

(LAUGHS) I don't know who put the crucifix!

I feel like my mum would have done that.

Do I have to go to bed every night and...

You have to pray to Mother Mary and thank you, Jesus,

for bringing you into my family.

I love that.

I do think Mum is definitely trying to send Paul a message.

The next one will probably be going to visit a church

and maybe get him baptised. Who knows? (LAUGHS)

He actually has no idea what else is coming.

So, hopefully, he doesn't get a fright.

NARRATOR: Back in Sydney,

Jacqui's hoping to sell the merits of her Northern Beaches lifestyle

to husband, Ryan.

I really, really need Ryan to actually consider

moving to Manly.

He never puts my needs first.

Here we are! Ooh! Jacqui's kingdom.

And I really hope that despite the weather,

Ryan can kinda get a sense of what's important to me.

So, welcome to Manly.

You can smell the lifestyle. Casa de Jacqui.

(CHUCKLES)

Yeah, this week, homestays, it's make or break.

It is, it is.

I like Manly. Yeah?

Yeah, I've been here numerous times. I've always liked it, hey?

You do? Yeah.

Have you seen the bedroom?

What it needs to make it work this week is fun, light-heartedness.

Oh! (LAUGHS)

We're going into each other's environment,

so yeah, I want to see if the bickering in the apartment

is the same here. No. (LAUGHS)

This is a great bed.

Your shoes are not allowed on my bed.

This is why I don't let you on the bed...

I stopped right there. ..because it's a nice white duvet.

I stopped right there.

Um, the worst-case scenario is that we're in Jacqui's apartment

and we're just chilling and we find something new to argue about.

(LAUGHS) You know? Or even something old.

You know what, something old is worse.

Something old is worse.

Did you tell me that you liked cleaning?

I've always liked cleaning.

You never clean the apartment. I do!

The kitchen? Don't you dare.

I (BLEEP) cleaned the house so many times.

Did you? Yes!

I've used the vacuum cleaner so many times.

I don't think you've picked it up once.

No, I have used it a couple of times.

I don't believe you.

But anyway, that was teasing you.

(LAUGHS) You just...

You don't get sarcasm sometimes, do you?

Well, I'm a fan of it.

I'm already feeling quite annoyed by him.

Ryan, like, in his tone, he doesn't connect with me,

he's not coming to my level,

he's not picking up on the cues.

My beard? It's not very manly...

(LAUGHS) See, I can laugh at that. ..and tonight...

I'm going to shave it off.

Oh, right. I'm going to shave it off.

If you do, then just be prepared for an immediate divorce.

What's wrong with clean-shaven?

There's nothing wrong with it,

absolutely nothing wrong with clean-shaven,

but you threatening to shave a man's beard...

OK, why? ..is dangerous ground,

It's very dangerous ground. OK, why?

Why don't you want to give it a shot,

particularly if your wife will find you more attractive?

What's wrong with clean-shaven?

There's nothing wrong with it for certain guys

but I love having a bit of stubble at the very least.

Ryan's beard is kind of annoying me

because I have experienced an unwillingness to compromise

on every single thing that's ever popped up in our relationship

and I'm really frustrated about the way

that Ryan is so attached to his identity as a man.

Why?

You know how you would never go brunette? It's not what I want.

Why?

See, now you're being a child.

At that very, very beginning of the experiment,

Jacqui asked me to shave my beard

and I said,

"You know what, I'll trim it for you, I'll reach a compromise,

"but I do enjoy having it."

This is my preference

and you're entitled to every preference you want

about your appearance and I haven't tried to change it a single time,

but you continually...

This isn't a conversation about preferences.

You continually harass - yes, it is!

This is a conversation about... Yes, it is.

..why you wouldn't consider being clean-shaven.

Jacqui is the most difficult person

I have ever tried to date in my life.

The most difficult.

But it's something as simple... But I can't have a conversation...

..as a beard... ..with you about anything

'cause your brain is so small.

My brain is small? Yeah.

Oh, my lord. I can't conversate with you.

You're so condescending and pretentious and judgemental.

I can't have a conversation with you, Ryan.

Like, you drive - like, literally.

Not only does she pick fights,

she badgers you when you don't agree with her,

like, "Why, why, why, why?"

Doesn't respect the reasons that you give.

It's really antagonistic.

If you're just going to sit there and go, "Why, why, why, why, why?"

that annoys the shit out of me.

"Oh, your small brain."

Let me tell you what small brain

is asking someone to change their physical appearance

for the 50th time

and not respecting that perhaps they don't want to.

It's a beard, Jacqui!

Just enough, enough.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

I didn't come to your home to argue with you.

For me, that's worst-case scenario.

I didn't bring you here to listen to your bullshit either.

I didn't come here to be badgered about my beard

and be called a small brain either, so you're bullshit.

I'm not bullshit.

I just wanted to give you an opportunity

to have some diverse thinking.

I don't want your opportunities, alright?

All your opportunities are condescending, coachable moments.

It's so sad that I was given someone who's not open to anything.

Please.

Like, not even a budge, you know,

like, I can't even nudge him into anything.

He's so stubborn and stuck in his ways

on absolutely everything.

Jacqui, you seem to think you're constantly a victim here.

I'm not. You've got this victim mentality.

I don't have a victim mentality. It shits me up the wall, honestly.

You do!

I don't.

When have I ever called myself a victim?

The way... The way you act. Ever? Ever?

I never call myself a victim. So, do not say that to me.

The way you're acting right now,

like, "I didn't come here - I didn't bring you here

"for your bullshit, you've got a small brain."

Like, all that kind of stuff,

like, what is, what are you trying to do?

What are you trying to do with remarks like that?

Yeah, this week, as I said, it's make or break, it is,

and you know, I've come to her home

and the first thing we did was confirm my worst fear

about having a stupid, pathetic argument about beards.

If we're talking about small brains and intellectual discussions

and teachable moments and blah, blah, blah, blah,

then this is the break week not the make week.

So, I wanted a tour of your place.

I gave you a tour. Alright?

I wanted a tour and I wanted to just embrace

this whole part of the experiment.

Instead we're talking about my (BLEEP) beard and my brain.

It (BLEEP) pisses me off.

For me right now, it's looking like it's (BLEEP) game over.

(OMINOUS BELL TOLLS)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: With homestays week now officially under way,

the first of our couples are settling in

to their new surroundings,

and their new sleeping arrangements.

Good morning! (LAUGHS) Oh! Good morning.

Oh! (LAUGHS)

How did you sleep?

Honestly? Do you want me to be honest?

What? I've had the best sleep I've had

in the last two months.

Yeah, waking up at Carina's family home today

was actually really nice.

Hello, good morning. Hey!

Morning.

Yeah, I reckon little Jesus was looking over me

and I feel really relaxed because of it, so... (LAUGHS)

Shall we get ready and go? Yeah. Let's get ready.

Let's do that. Yeah.

NARRATOR: But Carina and Paul aren't the only couple

in separate beds this morning.

After agreeing to a last-minute homestays compromise,

Jamie is waking up at her place in Melbourne

with Dave relegated to his own apartment

on the other side of the city.

Jamie didn't want to stay here, so...

Um...

Yeah, it's...

Yeah. It's a pretty...

..pretty sad moment.

Come here.

It's been a rough week, so coming into this,

I was hoping that we could sort of reconnect

and sort of get back into sharing a bed together.

You know, it's shattering a bit, like...

Yeah.

Staying at Dave's apartment, mentally, I just couldn't cope.

I've had my heart broken

and he's the one that's done this to me.

It's one of those things, it's hard

because, like, I was upset last night.

Coming home, it wasn't, like, exciting.

Like, you think it's going to be really exciting.

Kind of come in and it's all really like alone.

You may now kiss each other.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

I wish like I could just go back to the start for like a minute.

Yes!

Like, it is was, like, we just had the best time.

Like, we really did.

(LAUGHS)

It's like shit right now.

Nothing feels right anymore.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Are you falling in love with Jamie?

I'm not falling in love at the moment, no. Love's not there.

NARRATOR: Jamie's sister, Georgia, intervenes.

How can you see a future with someone

you don't have a love connection with?

NARRATOR: But has Dave got what it takes to get things back on track?

I mean, I don't know, like, I just want to...

Like... Um...

I see the glimpses of the romantic things there.

That's (BLEEP) grim.

Oh, am I wearing this?

Yeah, of course. Oh, great. Perfect.

You can be sous chef.

(LAUGHTER)

NARRATOR: In Perth, at Carina's family home...

That is so fitting!

I've got the apron. Welcome to the family.

(LAUGHS) And I've got to fatten you up.

..one of Paul's biggest fans is joining the family for lunch.

Yes.

In the past, my Auntie Maria

has definitely given the tick of approval for Paul.

So, I'm feeling confident that this is going to be success.

Is he as good-looking as you two?

(LAUGHTER)

NARRATOR: From the very beginning of the experiment...

Hello!

..Carina's Auntie Maria has taken a keen interest

in her niece's new husband.

Obviously, you sleep together?

(LAUGHTER)

You know, he's French. I want to know how good he is.

You look very happy, Carina.

Do I? Yes, you do.

They're glowing.

Living together is a breeze.

Is it? Honestly, living together is just...

So, Paul, you're telling me she's you're amore?

(LAUGHS) She's mi amore.

(LAUGHS) She's amore. That's right.

It's still early days

but I'm developing some really strong feelings for her,

no, but it's true.

We got to know each other like so well, so much,

we know so much about each other. Yeah. So easily.

Actually, I've only seen you three times

and I'm already in love with you.

(LAUGHTER)

Yes, absolutely I can see Paul in the family.

Bon appetit, everybody.

Stop, stop, we need to have a grace.

Oh, yes. Sorry. Oh, gosh!

But we're a very close-knit family.

We usually say grace before a family meal.

Right into going to church

and I don't know if Paul is comfortable with that.

Dear lord, we thank you for this wonderful meal,

which we are about to eat.

We also thank you for bringing Paul into our family

and we bless Carina and Paul,

and dear lord, please shower them with graces and your blessings

on this new journey that they are embarking on.

I'm quite open to asking Paul what his thoughts are on religion

and how his beliefs will be in time.

I'm hoping he will be willing to go down that path as well.

We thank everyone here for coming today

and please bless our families and amen.

Thank you. Thank you for coming.

Yeah, it's kind of funny. You know, like, obviously,

Carina's mum just started doing the prayer.

(LAUGHS) It's not something I'm used to.

Everyone's looking down and I'm the only one looking around.

I'm like, I don't know what to say.

I don't know what to do, but OK.

(LAUGHS)

(SIZZLING)

So, Paul, you don't have a religion that you belong to?

No, so, like, so, I am, like, personally not religious...

..like my parents are.

But on my dad's side, like, obviously, like, some of them are,

catholic, I guess.

Excellent.

We are very religious

and that is an important part in life

because it brings you together as well as a family, as a unity.

God is very important.

And Carina knows this.

So, you know, if that's something you would anticipate down the line,

that's great.

Yeah, absolutely.

Because I think that plays a big part on Carina's mind as well.

I'm very open-minded, you know,

and that's something, like, I've always tried new things,

I've always wanted to try new things,

I'm not someone who's just closed off.

Of course, yeah, absolutely I would be open to religion, of course.

It's not something that I'm familiar with.

But look, it's a compromise that I have to make

in order to be a bit more accepted by Carina's family,

100%, no problem.

We're very happy to have you as part of our family, Paul.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah, Mum, she said some hard-hitting questions

but he handled them well.

And just remember, communication, perseverance,

and forgiveness. You need to forgive.

He definitely gave me the reassurance,

he was very understanding.

Honestly, I have to keep counting my blessings.

You know, we've both had our little hiccups during the experiment

but right now, we're in a really good place.

I could not be happier.

The experts have done a great job in putting you two together.

Yes, they have. My ideal type, I promise you guys,

I'm literally just describing Carina to a tee.

(LAUGHTER)

NARRATOR: On the other side of Perth...

Hi! How are you, darling?

Adrian and Awhina are arriving at mum, Vanessa's, for lunch...

Come through. Come through.

..where Adrian is meeting twin, Cleo, for the first time

since their blow-up at family and friends week.

The last time we saw each other,

there was obviously quite a lot of drama.

I've been crying all morning.

I know you have 'cause I can see it in your eyes.

I'm very surprised that they're still together.

If I was dating a man and his best friend was coming at me

and my husband wasn't in my corner,

I would've squashed it, I would've ended it, I would've walked away.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

So, how have you been getting along, the pair of you?

'Cause I haven't seen you since, like, together since the wedding.

We actually have had a good couple of weeks.

We've had a good few weeks.

I do think, like...

We do have a lot of fun.

Well, the best thing is just to be,

you know, friends in a relationship, isn't it?

I think for us, too, we're still getting to know each other

and like with such strong personalities,

'cause I'm a strong personality, we all know that.

Adrian's a very strong personality as well.

We were just...

We were... Butting heads.

Yeah, we were butting heads constantly.

Yeah.

Also, Adrian and I are both stubborn.

Yeah. Well, that's being the oldest twin, you see?

Yeah. Bossy? (LAUGHS)

Stubborn? I'm not stubborn. Are you bossy?

You're very stubborn. Yeah?

In fact, any time we have got into a disagreement,

there really hasn't ever been a resolution.

'Cause we're both, like, so stubborn that we eventually just like...

You are stubborn.

Like, I don't know much about your guys' relationship.

And I wish that you guys were here so I could see more.

But just so far, I'm just filled with negative emotions.

I just feel like...

..this is a fake relationship.

Why?

It doesn't feel real to me.

It doesn't feel like this is something

that's going to turn into something after this ends.

Again, it's really hard for me because I've only heard negatives.

But see, the thing is though,

you just said you've heard all the negatives

but you haven't heard any positives that I've done.

Adrian, are you willing to move to Perth?

Is she willing to move to Sydney?

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

My nephew's life is here. And my life's in Sydney.

Are youse willing to do long distance

for the rest of your lives?

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

Don't know how it's going to work.

That's right, that's right.

I definitely think Adrian has a way with words.

Well, these girls are used to moving.

(LAUGHS)

I think he's charmed my mum

but I can tell he's still not showing up for her enough.

I can see that they are happier

but I don't think my sister has been telling him enough

about what he's done wrong.

So, I'm going to help her have a voice today.

Mum, why don't you and Awhina go inside and get the cheesecake ready

so me and Adrian can have a chat?

It's going to be me and her and that's fine,

but I'm here for a good lunch.

I'm not here to sit there and get yelled at.

I don't accept that behaviour

and a wouldn't tolerate it again.

It goes the way it went last time,

then that could potentially be a deal-breaker

or the ending of the relationship with Awhina.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

Mum, why don't you and Awhina go inside

and get the cheesecake ready, so me and Adrian can have a chat?

How are you?

I'm good. How are you?

Happy to see me? Yeah, I'm good. How do you feel?

50-50. 50-50?

Yeah. I thought you'd be cheering

to see me again after last time.

Yeah, definitely not.

Obviously, from last time, it was ugly, let's be real.

Personally, I didn't agree with you yelling at me

and calling my friends names.

Yeah. Yeah, that was wrong.

I mean, I understand why you're upset.

I get that. Personally, I didn't agree

with the comments they made about myself,

and how aggressive they were coming at my sister

and that can only stem from what they've obviously heard.

And I could see that my sister had been crying.

The reality, your sister wasn't crying.

And your sister hadn't cried up until that point for the last week.

She told me she had been crying.

Yeah, but also you've got to remember, too,

just because someone looks visibly upset,

it doesn't mean that you have the right.

Like, everyone can cry, everyone can be upset

but it doesn't mean, like, you're upset for certain reasons.

I do feel like you've dismissed her feelings on multiple occasions.

You just said she was sleeping. She was crying that morning.

She sent me messages that morning. She wasn't. Well, it wasn't with me.

So, she was crying.

Secondly, I can tell when my sister has been crying.

Like, it's very apparent to me when she's been crying.

I don't know you, Adrian. That's what I'm saying.

But you saying that she wasn't crying,

you're disregarding the fact that she was.

My sister was upset. It was as clear as day.

His family did come at her pretty heavily

but he's only seeing his side of the story.

I just wanted to tell her the truth,

like, "Hey, I don't accept your actions."

And I still don't, but whatever.

I'm protective of my twin sister

and I will come that way every single time

when it comes to my family.

I mean, for me, the way I see it,

my sisters were just asking questions.

I felt how I behaved was valid.

I didn't appreciate how Adrian

was just kind of trying to twist the whole scenario.

Yeah, it was just...

Overall, I didn't like that whole interaction.

Me and Fee look at life as a book, we both read.

I'm looking at you as a chapter in her life.

I just don't see you as the ending.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

I don't have a very good opinion of Adrian or his family or his friends.

And I don't think he's my sister's person.

NARRATOR: In Manly, after taking some time to cool off,

Ryan has suggested he and Jacqui take some time out from arguing...

Skinny-dipping?

(LAUGHS) No way!

..and finally, start exploring the Northern Beaches lifestyle

he's heard so much about.

This week is cactus unless we can find common ground

and find the fun,

so we're going to the flower shop.

Jacqui's love of flowers,

I'm not even going to try and understand it.

It's just one of those things

where obviously, it lifts her mood and, you know, I need a mood lifter

and I can't get her vodka, then I'll get some flowers,

you know? (LAUGHS)

After being away, it's the one thing I noticed was missing

with that big plant board. There's no colour.

No, you didn't notice what's missing.

I'm taking you to get flowers. We're in my homestays. OK?

That's just what I noticed.

Yeah, he thinks he's taking me to get flowers

but it's the other way round.

So, this is the local flower shop that I love.

You know, like, I said, "We're going to get flowers",

and then he said, "We're going to get flowers!"

Like, he decided that instead of just agreeing with me.

He decided to make it his idea.

Do you have a colour in mind or...

I like the hydrangeas, I like the orange.

Do you want something more brighter?

Yeah, something with a bit of pop. These ones are quite cool as well.

So, these are roses.

Oh, they're roses? Yeah.

OK, we definitely need to get one of those.

I think the best-case scenario

is that Ryan stops trying to make this about the Ryan show

and just appreciates me.

Like, I want him to care about what I think

and I want him to buy me flowers.

Oh, careful. They're delicate.

Yeah.

I don't think he will though.

Literally, if he offers to buy me flowers, I'm shocked.

So, including the vase, that's $113 altogether.

(HAUNTING MUSIC)

OK.

Put that on card.

Here we go. Yeah, OK.

You don't need to pay for it. It's OK.

Hmm. Why?

Yeah. I want to get you a present.

I haven't got you new flowers for the apartment

'cause we're not there. OK.

So, I'll get you these. Thank you.

(MACHINE BEEPS)

Today's been a bit fried, today's been a little bit cooked

because like the bickering over silly shit,

there's like the real issues,

but like we've just got throw our pride out the window

and realise that we still care about each other.

More than happy

to get you this. Thank you, thank you.

You're welcome.

Thank you.

It's just, yeah, it's difficult to relate sometimes.

A lot of the time. (LAUGHS)

Thank you.

Hey.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Hey, you've got to look me in the eyes.

Seven years of bad sex or no sex, hey?

..Jamie and Dave's homestays comes to a head.

I see the glimpses of the romantic things there.

Yeah, that's, that's... That's (BLEEP) grim.

Look, it's confusing, it is.

It's (BLEEP). Confusing?

I think it's really (BLEEP) simple.

You've got great things, great respect for her,

you've got a great love for her, not romantic.

NARRATOR: In Melbourne, having, so far, spent homestays apart,

Jamie has agreed to meet Dave at her local Greek restaurant.

Oh, yum. Oh, amazing.

NARRATOR: But given the crisis in their relationship,

she's also invited her sister, Georgia,

to help make sense of the events of the past few days.

I'm excited to see Georgia.

I bet you are.

I'm a bit nervous though.

We haven't seen anyone really since we've had a rough patch.

Yeah.

There's a massive disconnect.

Like, we haven't bounced back from last week at all.

I 100% still question Dave's feelings.

It's like he's saying he wants to work on it

but I think he's just trying to say everything he can

to, like, smooth it over.

I need Georgia to figure out if Dave is being genuine.

I think she'll be able to tell.

Like, she's someone who can always see what's best for me

and, you know, she is always going to protect me

when it comes to cases of the heart.

NARRATOR: Already up to speed on Dave's erratic feelings,

Georgia is coming armed with some difficult questions.

Last I saw Jamie and Dave, everything was going really well,

I felt like it was very 'Brady Bunch' vibe.

So, overall, like, you guys are happy?

Yeah, no, we are, we are.

We've been so honest and had the hard conversations

that sort of make these experiments so much easier.

But I think it's blaringly obvious Dave wasn't fully honest.

How are you going? Good.

If he was fully honest, they would both be on the same page,

understanding where they're going.

There wouldn't be one person falling in love

the other person watching them fall in love.

What's going on, guys?

I don't really understand their relationship right now.

I don't understand the back-and-forth.

I just want to feel some honesty with Dave.

So, I would love today, to actually walk out

understanding what they're doing

and if he actually sees a future outside of this experiment.

Cheers. Cheers.

How are you going with a coffee?

Hey, you've got to look me in the eyes.

Seven years of bad sex or no sex, hey?

So, what's going on, guys?

Wow, lots since the last time we've seen you.

I'm sure there has been. Fill me in.

Yeah, I think...

Yeah, we sort of had such a good run for a while there

and it then it sort of just got pretty intense

with the whole experiment and just the feelings

and, you know, just figuring out where I'm at as well.

OK. So, are you falling in love with Jamie?

Like... Um...

I'm not falling in love at the moment.

No, love's not there.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

But, you know, I really care about your sister.

And I really, you know, I look forward

to opening up and compromising our lives together after this.

I feel like there's stuff to build at.

That doesn't make sense to me.

How can you see a future with someone

you don't have a love connection with?

Well, that's where I'm confused.

But I want to, but I want to get there and I want to...

Like... I'm not the best at doing that,

so I want to work on that.

For me, personally, romantic feelings are instant.

Not feelings of love, but romantic feelings

of knowing that you want to be around them

and whatnot, it's instant.

You know if they're a friend or they're more.

You know like instantly.

You don't have romantic feelings? You don't have romantic feeling?

But I want to build on that.

I see the glimpses of the romantic things there. I do.

That's (BLEEP) grim.

It's very clear he doesn't have those feelings right now

but he's optimistic they will grow.

Yeah.

But like that concerns me

because we're so far into the experiment.

Like, I want to lift that game and I feel like...

Yeah, but how are you going to develop feelings for me?

It's...

How do you think you're going to get there?

I feel like, like, it's...

I just want to move forward and just show you

that I can do this.

I don't know. I've just obviously got like concerns.

Like, I don't know what to do with that

'cause we've spent almost three months together,

living with each other, doing challenges, like dating,

like saying all these, like, things and planning a future,

and you don't have romantic feelings.

So, I'm like, where do I - and I don't know how you think

they're going to progress.

You've only got a couple of weeks left.

He's trying to do the right things.

I respect that he is trying to make an effort

but you can't try and create feelings.

I now understand why Jamie's more confused

and I understand why she's a bit more up and down with everything.

I think Dave's definitely hoping for the best

but he's missing the point.

I don't think he really knows how to face the facts

that his feelings aren't there.

It's confusing, it is.

I don't think is confusing. I think it's really (BLEEP) simple.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You've got great things, great respect for her,

you've got a great love for her, not romantic.

And I think if you don't know by now if you could fall in love with her,

I don't think you ever know.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's confusing, it is.

I don't think it's confusing.

I actually think it's really (BLEEP) simple.

You've got great things, great respect for her,

you've got a great love for her, not romantic.

And I think if you don't know by now if you could fall in love with her,

I don't think you ever know.

They obviously do have a great connection

but it's just not romantic.

I think in order for this relationship to turn around

and go back to a positive place,

Dave has to be very raw with his emotions.

I think used got to just slam it out,

say what he's got to say.

He's got to rip the Band-Aid off.

I mean, I don't know. Like, I just want to...

Like, um...

It's easy to say, "It's not going to work,

"let's go our separate ways",

but I don't want to just give up either.

She's an amazing person.

I've never met anyone like her.

She brings out the absolute best in me, like no one has before

and that makes me feel something special towards your sister.

Like, obviously, I have to work on expressing romantic feelings better.

That's the issue that was brought up.

'Cause I feel like I've been a really good partner throughout,

apart from those certain bits.

No, you've been a really good partner to me. 100%.

No one is taking that away.

We're talking about the things that take it from...

We're talking about emotion.

We're not talking about being a good partner.

..like, a friendship to a relationship.

I want to... Do you see more of a friendship,

like a really good best-friend friendship?

You don't have to do all the romantic stuff.

'Cause let's be honest, that's the only thing you're struggling with.

This ain't a relationship. This is a friendship.

It's a really good one.

It's a solid, really connected one,

but I don't think you want to get her home and take her clothes off.

I don't think you want to jump her bones.

I think your traumas are coming to the surface completely.

Because he's literally shown up, like, 20%

and you're like love.

I don't think I can handle watching you in another relationship

where you're struggling like that. I can't watch that again.

What, has that happened before or what?

Is that why you're saying that?

It's her putting more effort into relationships.

And she's always just someone that can convince herself

she is in a good situation when she's not.

It's kind of concerning

that I've, like, put back past trauma into this.

I want things to work so bad that, like, you know,

I'll do all the heavy lifting and it is a pattern.

When my rose-coloured glasses are off

and I take a step back, I'm like, "What have I done?"

Like, I've fallen for someone

who doesn't even show up in, like, you know,

the romantic sense.

Like, am I a sucker for punishment? I dunno, I don't get it.

'Cause this man doesn't even have

baseline romantic feelings for me yet.

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

Welcome! Thank you!

I'm home!

..homestays continue...

..and some couples continue to deepen their connection...

There is a key to my apartment.

Oh, that's so cute! Thank you!

..as Jeff unlocks his future with Rhi.

How are you?

I'm finally meeting you. I know!

NARRATOR: Dave introduces Jamie

to the most important person in his life.

I was wrapped to finally meet Jamie and she's wonderful.

He's very happy, you can tell.

I care so much for Beth, so...

I care about my dog.

NARRATOR: But it's not all smooth sailing

as Teejay comes face-to-face with Beth's family.

If it all ended abruptly tomorrow,

is my daughter going to get heartbroken?

Um...

NARRATOR: And... Alright, welcome.

..Ryan's house...

Ryan's rules.

NARRATOR: Jacqui's eye-opening experience...

Your answer is not valid. Asking about me that you're not -

you're talking over me.

Well, you've done that to me last time, hon.

Stop being rude. How does it feel?

..sees emotions reach breaking point.

Your behaviour, it's not OK! That's not true.

I'm going to tell you exactly how I feel.

I think he's been absolutely gypped of this experiment

by being put with you.

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